电话英语—打错电话(8-2)

Dialogue A

　

(A：Operator B：Mary C：Jim)

A：Hello．Dodge¹ Automobiles²．How may I driect you call？

B：Could I have extension 239，please？

A：I'm sorry the number's engaged．Would you care to wait，please？

B：Sure．

(A few minutes later．)

A：The line is free now．I'll put you through．

C：Hello．This is Jim．Whom am I speaking to，please？

B：It's Mary．

C：Oh，Mary．

B：Where were you last night，Jim？I waited for you for almost anhour．

C：Oh！I'm sorry．I completely forgot．

B：You forgot！What did you do last night？

C：I stayed in…I was studying．

B：No，you weren't．I saw you at a quarter past seven and youwere with another girl．

C：I'm sorry，Mary．I'll explain everything．It won't happen a-gain．

B：It certainly won't．I'm never going to see you again(Maryhangs up the receiver)．

1 dodge   

v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计

参考例句：

• A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
• The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

2 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》